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testilying.

The act of a police officer giving false testimony (perjury).

10 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. The act of a police officer giving false testimony (perjury).

    US · euphemistic · informal · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Blend of testifying + lying. Coined by New York City police officers, appearing in print in 1994 in the report of the Mollen Commission (see 1994 quotation).

verb
  1. present participle and gerund of testilie

    form-of · gerund · participle · present
Where this word comes from

Blend of testifying + lying. Coined by New York City police officers, appearing in print in 1994 in the report of the Mollen Commission (see 1994 quotation).

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